Title: Bence–Jones protein
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - Bence–Jones protein
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.12947
Status: current

Definition
Excess circulating kappa ($\kappa$)-light chain found in the urine of patients with multiple myeloma.

Related Terms
- kappa (κ)-light chain: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13358
- multiple myeloma: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13477

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1134 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'Bence–Jones protein' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.12947
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